Tour and Activity Events

2018 Go West Summit

All Day

Salt Lake City UTAH

This year’s Go West Summit is held at Salt Lake City, Utah between 16th-19th January. With three decades of innovation in the tourism industry, suppliers representing destinations, properties and attractions from the American West and international tour operators participate in multi-day networking sessions, familiarization trips and Adventure Day activities with the goal of showcasing the destination for future tourism business.

NTA Travel Exchange 2017

All Day

San Antonio. Texas

This year’s Travel Exchange held by the National Tour Association (NTA) will be at the Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center from 14th – 18th December 2017. This conference will offer the unique opportunity to learn more about the industry and discover how other travel brands are tackling challenges. The conference is a chance to meet the travel world under one roof, share innovative ideas and embrace new business partnerships.

2017 Expedia Partner Conference

All Day

Las Vegas

This year’s Expedia Partner Conference will be held at the ARIA Resort & Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada from 6th – 7th December 2017. This conference will offer bold insights, compelling trends and thrilling entertainment from some of the most influential travel innovators, featuring impactful presentations that will spark enthusiasm and super-charge the tourism industry for the coming years ahead.

2017 Margaret River – Rezdy Training Seminar

12:00 PM – 6:00 PM

Margaret River

Rezdy is hosting a training seminar in Margaret River for Suppliers and Agents discussing key features and benefits of Rezdy and how to connect and distribute products to the expanding distribution channels and for Agents to access top selling products from around the region and the Country.

2017 ATEC

All Day

Perth

This year’s ATEC will be held at Crown Perth & Hyatt Regency from 20th – 22nd November 2017. This event will provide peer to peer discussions on issues and opportunities impacting the growth of the travel industry and offers a unique destination showcase.

2017 The Phocuswright Conference

All Day

Florida

The Phocuswright Conference will take place Ft. Lauderdale/ Hollywood, Florida from 7th – 9th November 2017. This three-day global event will provide travel brands the unique opportunity to interact with travel’s most influential group, share knowledge and best practices, and find unprecedented networking opportunities.

2017 The Golden Backpack Awards

All Day

Gold Coast

This year’s 2017 The Golden Backpack Awards will be hosted in the Gold Coast from 6th – 10th November 2017 as part of the ABiC Conference and ITE networking program. The conference will highlight industry insights and trends from stellar business leaders and industry experts and showcase industry-related case studies. It is an unmissable opportunity for tours and activities businesses within the travel industry.

2017 Wine Industry IMPACT Awards

7:00PM – 11:30PM

Adelaide Town Hall

The Wine Industry Impact Awards aim to celebrate the impact of value chain partnerships on the capability and competitiveness of Australian Wine Producers. The awards will highlight proven practical and implementable concepts, technologies, services and solutions. At the gala awards evening, held at the prestigious Adelaide Town Hall on the 19th October, the industry will gather key industry leaders to create networks to enhance opportunities for a greater sharing of expertise in and between the various regions and business groups represented.

2017 Arival: The In-Destination Event

All Day

The LINQ, Las Vegas

This year’s Arival will be held at the LINQ, Las Vegas between 11th-13th October 2017. Arival features stellar speakers and networking opportunities, as well as insightful, actionable education and inspiring keynotes designed for operators of sightseeing tours, activities, attractions and events serving travelers “when they get there”.

2017 IFTM Top Resa – MAP Pro

All Day

Paris, France

This year’s 39th edition of the IFTM Top Resa – MAP Pro trade fair will be held at Paris Porte de Verailles between 26th-29th September. This unique gathering is the ideal location to meet new clients, discover new updates and enjoy various conferences focusing on the tourism industry at a French and international level.

I-SITE NZ Annual Conference: Engaging in Excellence

All Day

Mount Ruapehu, New Zealand

This year’s I-SITE Conference will be held in Chateau Tongariro Hotel, Mount Ruapehu 13th – 15th September 2017. The theme “Engaging in Excellence” aims to leverage the new four year strategic plan to meet the vision of tourism businesses. The conference is a chance to reflect on the successes and challenges of the year gone, and collectively discuss the approach for the year ahead.

2017 U.S. Travel Association’s ESTO

All Day

Minneapolis, Minnesota

This year’s U.S. Travel Association’s Educational Seminar for Tourism Organizations (ESTO) will be held in Minneapolis, Minnesota between 26th-29th August, 2017. This is the only national forum where destination marketing professionals at the state, regional and local levels gain critical tools, tips and networking opportunities to help them better market and grow their destinations.

2017 U.S. Travel Association’s IPW

All Day

Washington, D.C.

This year’s U.S. Travel Association’s IPW 2017 will be held at the Walter E. Washington Convention Centre between 3rd-7th June 2017. Boasting to be the travel industry’s premier international marketplace and the largest generator of travel to the U.S. – the five-day event congregates international and domestic buyers and sellers to conduct business negotiations that will inspire travelers worldwide to experience the United State’s diverse destinations and attractions.

Florida Attractions 2017 Annual Conference

All Day

Sawgrass Marriott Golf Resort & Spa in Ponte Vedra Beach

This year’s Florida Attractions conference will be held at the Sawgrass Marriott Golf Resort & Spa in Ponte Vedra Beach from Sunday, May 21 to Wednesday, May 24. Three days of world-class speakers, engaging breakouts and roundtables, and opportunities to connect with peers in a unique environment that can only be found in our industry.

ATE17 – Australian Tourism Exchange

All Day

Sydney

This year’s Australian Tourism Exchange (ATE17) will take place at the International Convention Centre Sydney (ICC) from 14th – 18th May 2017. The five-day global event will provide Australian tourism businesses and business wholesalers and retailers from around the world the unique opportunity to network, explore and experience Australia’s tourism.